Update 7-27-09: Uploaded new version that fixes some spawn issues and moved some objective markers.

Bulwark

This installation was the last line of defense for secrets that were desperately buried below. 4-12 players

Description: At its core, Bulwark is an asymmetric map designed around the concept of a fortified base with limited choke points. It is meant to emphasize gameplay elements that put one team's back against a wall, while the other mounts an assault. Even Team Slayer games take up this stylized approach, as the spawn system treats the defensive base as a kind of hill one team should control. As long as a team occupies the base, it is guaranteed only teammates will spawn within the fortified walls. Games of one flag and one bomb are optimally suited for the design, but appearances are deceiving in that, if the defense makes one mistake, its perimeter's integrity might fall like a house of cards, leading to the offense's victory. In addition, at conception, spawn camping of the offensive team threatened to be an issue, but the design has ensured offenders can easily break spawn traps in play tests.

Concept: I love working within the confines of Sandbox's environment to create maps that fit thematically. Bulwark is a kind of laser-defense station that hovers over and guards something. Having failed in the past, the Forerunners (or whoever) scrambled and buried what they were protecting in the sand.

I started with the center piece, which is the area the laser would fire from. The "control room" is the area behind it behind all the half walls. The end of the bridge would be a landing pad, and the attackers' base would be some kind of gallery area.

Overview

Overview Side 1

Overview Side 2

Front Door

Peeking In

Overview of Courtyard 1

Overview of Courtyard 2

Overview of Courtyard 3

Overview of Courtyard 4

The Control Room

View From Control Room 1

View From Control Room 2

View From Control Room 3

Overview Back

Out Back

Out Front 1

Out Front 2

Side Ledge 1

Side Ledge 2

Lift

Rendered Flythrough on Bungie.net

Recommended Gametypes: One-sided objective games are optimal. Slayer games work well. All gametypes are supported.

Weapons and Equipment:
4xBattle Rifle
3xCovenant Carbine
1xSpartan Laser
1xSniper Rifle
1xShotgun
1xBrute Shot
1xRocket Launcher
2xMauler
1xNeedler
1xPlasma Pistol
1x2 SMG
1x2 Spiker
4x2 Plasma Grenades
1xDeployable Grav Lift
1xRegenerator
1xBubble Shield
1xOvershields
1xActive Camo

Thanks in advance for any feedback, and thanks to H3ITWP for feedback, support, and test films.

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